Politics

Campaign trail: official size

Daily roundup of news from the campaign trail.

19 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
daily roundup of headlines made by the candidates, running mates and their surrogates on the campaign trail.
September 18

President congratulates national team (PSM)

My brother was in power when the national team last brought home the trophy: president (VFP)

With airport, I will make income reach MVR82 billion: president (Mihaaru)

I will raise income to MVR82 billion: president (Avas)

The airport that previous government couldn’t operate has become the region’s proudest: president (PSM)

The highest-standard runway in the region is now in the Maldives: president (VFP)

I will remain the captain, there’s nowhere we can’t reach: president (Mihaaru)

President Yameen’s manifesto released (Avas)

PPM manifesto: “Income and living up twofold” (Mihaaru)

PPM manifesto “Progress Shared” launched (PSM)

Believe that my wife and I are working sincerely: president (VFP)

Ibu is the person who holds the knife to cut the “coalition cake”: president (Avas)

Ibu is just the person holding the knife to cut the cake: president (Mihaaru)

We will buy water company’s majority stake: president (VFP)

I will reduce cost of electricity and water in second term: President Yameen (Avas)

I will reduce water and electricity cost to record levels: President Yameen (PSM)

Two is a bad number, one is one thought: president (Mihaaru)

We will be friends with nations who respect us: president (VFP)

MDP is a tree planted by imperial powers to destroy the Islamic unity of the Maldives: Shaheem (PSM)

Religious scholars will lose their religion mandate once they join MDP: Shaheem (VFP)

This is not Afghanistan to have four leaders at war: Shaheem (Mihaaru)

Those who call to keep foreign soldiers in Maldives cannot uphold sovereignty: defence minister (PSM)

On seeing supporters, Nihan prostrates with joy (Mihaaru)

Seeing PPM’s size, Nihan went down to prostrate! (Avas)

President Abdulla Yameen attended the opening of the new runway at the Velana International Airport. It was marked with the landing of an Etihad Airways A380 jetliner with the triumphant national football team.

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